Translation from the book
Z Kresów Wschodnich R.P. Wspomnienia z Osad Wojskowych 1921-1940
(From: The Eastern Borderlands of Poland, Memories of Military Settlements 1921-1940)
Pub: Ognisko Rodzin Osadników Kresowych (OROK)
(Association of the Families of the Borderland Settlers)
London, UK. 1992 and 1998
ISBN 1 872286 33 X
IN MEMORY OF MILITARY SETTLERS
WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY WELL
IN BATTLES FOR HER FREEDOM AND
IN PIONEERING WORK DURING PEACETIME,
BELIEVING THAT THEIR HARDSHIPS IN LIFE
WOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN
art nr | Name of Osada | Province (Województwo) | Name of author | Maiden Name | Summary | ||||
FORWARD | |||||||||
002 | Klemens Rudnicki | Reflections on the Settlement Programme and its legacy written by Gen. Rudnicki in Antokol, 1992, a few months before he died. | |||||||
003 | Krechowiecka | Wołyń | Janina Smogorzewska | Stobniak | A study of the economic, social and political context of the military settlements that is evidenced by the individual recollections listed below. | ||||
RECOLLECTIONS WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL SETTLERS | |||||||||
004 | Radziwiłłów-Bemowo | Wołyń | Piotr Jankowski | The story of hardships and working together to develop virgin land but also of a week-long relay horse race. | |||||
005 | Rejmontów | Wołyń | Anna Bielińska | A newly married couple leave for their honeymoon to start life on a settlement. | |||||
006 | Wola Korybutowiecka | Wołyń | Marta Korszańska | A wife recalls the social life in the settlement whilst building a future. | |||||
009 | Bałakowszczyzna | Nowogródek | Aleksandra Nowicki | A settler after conscription into the Russian army, volunteered in Piłsudki’s legions and contributed to victory at Lida over the Bolsheviks. | |||||
010 | Klucz | Nowogródek | Józef Wysocki | Drafted into the Russian Army, captured by the Germans, Wysocki fought for a free Poland but civilian life was not easy. | |||||
RECOLLECTIONS WRITTEN BY DESCENDANTS OF SETTLERS | |||||||||
013 | Zabuże | Polesie | T. C. Kryński | Making a living from the land amongst Belarusian and Ukrainian villages. | |||||
016 | Kuropol | Wilno | Bolesław Polnik | Boyhood memories of home in Kresy. | |||||
019 | Żydomla | Białystok | Alicja Polanin | Orechwa | A soldier awarded the Virtuti Militari in the Battle for Warsaw, settles in Kresy but ends up with a family of 4 generations in Chicago. | ||||
021 | Adampol | Nowogródek | Józef Rojek | A survivor recalls life as a 12-year-old and dreams of returning to Adampol to dig up treasured possessions. | |||||
028 | Łohwinowicze | Nowogródek | Bogdan Trybuchowski | Includes excerpts from Bogdan Trybuchowski’s book Polskie Drogi 1940-2000 (Polish Trails) with more information from this author. | |||||
029 | Mały Olżew, Szczytniki | Nowogródek | Alina Kawulok | Drozdowska | Life on the estate that had been confiscated by Russia in 1863 but reclaimed by Polish settlers in 1920. | ||||
Niechniewicze | Nowogródek | Feliks Wdowczyk | This family of eight children farmed the land and owned a restaurant in Nowogródek but faced local communists who burnt settler’s barns. | ||||||
033 | Puzieniewicze | Nowogródek | Stanisław Świercz | Colourful anecdotes in this account of life on a settlement. | |||||
034 | Chlewiszcze | Polesie | Halina Papowszek | Żaboklicka | Settlers regarded by local population as the “salt of Poland”. | ||||
Chylin | Polesie | T.Sobierajski | The author tells of mixed relationships with other nationalities in the area. | ||||||
036 | Chylin | Polesie | Maria Wylot | Woźniak | As in the song "The Spell of Polesie", life in the settlement has a charm of its own. | ||||
039 | Kopań | Polesie | Maria Dolecka | Królikowska | The author remembers many of the settlers and their roles within this settlement. | ||||
040 | Osownica | Polesie | Jadwiga Dabrowska | Korta | Birthplace of a Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs. | ||||
Polesie Polesie | Tadeusz Kralski Henryk Nowicki | Two descriptions of a small settlement on land once owned by Eliza Orzeszowska, (1841 - 1910) a Polish novelist and leading writer. | |||||||
044 | Trebiezów | Polesie | Halina Szulc | Sobocka | A family devoted to settler’s issues and involved with the community on a settlement with an abundance of snakes. | ||||
048 | Antonin | Wołyń | Aleksandra Rymaszewska | Jarmulska | Sixteen households and some of their fates. | ||||
049 | Arsonowicze | Wołyń | Genowefa Kwiecińska | Staniszewska | Amid many executions, Mr Staniszewski was saved by local Ukrainians. | ||||
050 | Bajanówka | Wołyń | Krystyna Ostrowska | Chyży | A young girl taken on a journey to collect a copy of the "miraculous" image of Our Lady of Częstochowa for the new church on the settlement. | ||||
060 | Wołyń | Grazyna Dabrowska Wiesława Chmura | Wizgird Misztel | Two short accounts of the osada by survivors who were young children at that time. | |||||
061 | Drozdów | Wołyń | Teresa Palej | Domalgalska | Tales of settlers who didn't get on well with each other. | ||||
062 | Hallerowo | Wołyń | Zofia Bronowicka | Pasik | Zofia describes childhood dreams dashed by war and deportation to Archangelsk. | ||||
063 | Hallerowo | Wołyń | Jadwiga Pawłowicz | Pleciak | Born in an earthen cabin, Jadwiga dreams of the most beautiful days of her life with summer picnics in beautiful meadows. | ||||
064 | Hallerowo | Wołyń | Irena Rybiczonek | Budzyń | Bountiful orchards planted by settlers and a visit by General Haller after whom the settlement was named. | ||||
066 | Janina | Wołyń | Mieczysław Więckowski | A courageous widow defends her property from thieves. | |||||
068 | Janówka | Wołyń | Tadeusz Walczak | This story features a number of photographs of people who lived on the settlement. | |||||
070 | Jazłowiecka | Wołyń | L. Cabut | Settlers built a new church and with donations such as wedding rings purchased a replica of the Częstochowa Black Madonna. | |||||
071 | Jazłowiecka | Wołyń | Karol Olszewski | Tales of old die-hards of the 14th Jazłowiec Lancers Regiment whose "selfless efforts ...just burst like a bubble of soap”. | |||||
074 | Karczówka | Wołyń | Józef Pajdowski Irena Bieżańska | Pajdowska | From the wilderness to a model farm in 16 years but then the Soviets took all of the horses and destroyed everything. | ||||
076 | Kościuszko | Wołyń | Jerzy Kondziela Alicja Kondziela | Szalast | A detailed description of the geographical location, social makeup and community life on this settlement from the arrival of the first pioneers until the outbreak of 2nd World War. | ||||
Wołyń Wołyń | Danuta Gradosielska Danuta Gradosielska | Mączka Mączka | Danuta describes the organisation of the settlement and her life and family who lived there. | ||||||
079 | Krechowiecka | Wołyn | Jan Kulik | The eldest brother of five describes life for his family. | |||||
080 | Krechowiecka | Wołyń | Janina Misik | Góral | Janina spent school holidays with her Aunt and Uncle here. | ||||
081 | Krechowiecka | Wołyń | Czesław Pukacz | A detailed recollection, honouring parents whose development of the settlement taught their children work ethic, love of country and how to be productive. | |||||
082 | Kurhany | Wołyń | Maria Kruczkiewicz | Kacperska | A settlement with many connections to graves. | ||||
083 | Kurhany | Wołyń | Stefania Borowy | Kacperska | Detailed list of settlers and the day to day life on the settlement | ||||
084 | Kurhany and Chorów | Wołyń | Stefania Borowy Stanisław Borowy | Kacperska | Stories from two settlements set amidst local Poles and Ukrainians which were allocated to soldiers of the 21st Infantry Division. | ||||
085 | Listopadówka | Wołyń | E.P.Brzeziński | The writer's intention is to remind those that come after us that our fathers and we lived there. It was our home and our land. It was Poland. | |||||
087 | Maczkowce | Wołyń | Zofia Repa | Stepek | Memories that bring on tears. | ||||
088 | Maczkowce | Wołyń | Bronisław Wawrzkowicz | Extensive descriptions and photos of the settlement. | |||||
090 | Narutowicze | Wołyń | Janina Walbach | Warzecha | A short account of this Osada | ||||
091 | Nawóz | Wołyń | Zdzisław Michalski | A settler whose family possessions are on display in a museum | |||||
094 | Ostrów | Wołyń | Zyta Szulejewska | Rzehak | A brief description of the settlement as Zyta was very young | ||||
095 | Piłsudczanka | Wołyń | Maria Filon | Oleś | Short account from the eldest daughter, the only survivor from a family of seven. | ||||
096 | Pomorzanka | Wołyń | Józef Ćwirko | "Even now, during lucky chance encounters, we greet each other like neighbours." | |||||
097 | Pomorzanka | Wołyń | Teresa Rafaląt | Miłoszewska | "Now, even after so many years of exile... I can still see a picture of my happy childhood." | ||||
099 | Radziwiłłów | Wołyn | Alina Żbikowska | Musiał | A family whose three men were taken by the whirlwind of war | ||||
100 | Rejtanów | Wołyn | Dorota Jasińska | Jarosz | Tales of a settlement with uneasy relationships | ||||
102 | Reymontowicze | Wołyn | Eugenia Zakłada | Popsowska | “...it was a barren land, but they left behind beautiful houses, farms, orchards, and churches." | ||||
113 | Szwoleżerów | Wołyń | Rozalia Gordon | Reich | “If not for WW II, what a vibrant, rich Polish culture would have pulsated on the soil of Wołyń!” | ||||
114 | Szwoleżerów | Wołyń | Krystyna Walak | “In such a short time, they accomplished so much and had such wonderful plans for the future.” | |||||
115 | Szyły | Wołyń | Jerzy Rzegota-Januszajtis | A dismissed General wins respect from local Ruthenians and settlers. His actions save workers from an out-of-control bull. | |||||
116 | Teklówka | Wołyń | Janina Kruszewska | Pawlik | Janina describes her family and includes many photos of the settlement. | ||||
117 | Topule | Wołyń | Tadeusz Lachowski | Wreaths of flowers were floated down the river in the moonlight during May celebrations and people danced until midnight. | |||||
118 | Ułanowice | Wołyń | T.Dela | Short description of the settlement and the names and fates of the settlers. | |||||
119 | Ułanówka | Wołyń | Halina Bąbik | Rafał | This settlement with fascinating history, consisted entirely of men from Jaworski’s cavalry; heroes who earned distinctions in the war with the Bolsheviks. | ||||
123 | Wola Korybutowiecka | Wołyń | Maria Krystyna Kalaga | Cieślinkiewicz | Description of settlement including a list of settlers and plot numbers. | ||||
124 | Wola Piłsudskiego | Wołyń | Teofila Rachel | Kowalska | Rachel describes a settlement of thirty families with rivalry between cavalrymen and infantrymen. | ||||
127 | Wola Wilsona | Wołyń | Helena Moczulska | Węglarz | A short description of life on the Osada including a list of settlers. | ||||
128 | Wółczek | Wolyń | Genowefa Guzewicz | Szymańska | Witold Szymański’s (129 below) sister Genowefa recounts her memories of the osada she calls 'heaven'. | ||||
129 | Wołczek | Wołyń | Witold Szymański | This recollection tells of the inspiration for the settlement name and the deep-felt longing for the life long gone - “remembering my childhood, I write about it for the next generation”. | |||||
133 | Education and Formation of Settler Children | Wołyń | Magister Danuta Marszlik-Lubanowska | Reminiscences of working in the Settlers Union Lower Secondary School in Równe, Wołyń from September 1937 until February 1940. | |||||
Kosy-Dwór | Nowogródek | Regina Walczak | Sobieraj | A story dedicated to a mother who on her own in subhuman conditions and at the price of self-denials and sufferings, managed to save the family from death. | |||||
137 | Armatniów | Wołyń | Helen B Cheek | Kozioł | A settler who was a good husband and a passionate beekeeper, written by his only daughter. | ||||
POETRY | |||||||||
140 | Young Settler's Hymn | Wołyń | Ewa Olszewska | Pszczółkowska | |||||
141 | Uściług na Wołynie | Wołyń | Ewa Olszewska | Pszczółkowska | |||||
142 | Poems | "Kresy", "Miedza" | Ewa Olszewska | Pszczółkowska |
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